by laacademia-author | May 8, 2015 | Language classes, Languages
During la Academia’s recent research with learners at our language school, one of the interesting findings was on the question of learning languages in a group. We asked our students about their experience of learning in a group – specifically their reasons for...
by laacademia-author | Apr 30, 2015 | Language classes, Languages
We are currently running a language learner survey with our students at la Academia to understand more about their learning styles and what they find helps when learning a language. It’s still early days, and a little early to be drawing any final conclusions....
by laacademia-author | Apr 21, 2015 | KS2 languages, MFL in primaries
Over the past 12 years and more, la Academia has watched with interest and increasing exasperation as successive governments have changed, strengthened, diluted and messed with language learning in UK schools. Everyone seems to agree that languages are an essential...
by laacademia-author | Mar 28, 2015 | Languages, Latest News
Some interesting and slightly scary research from Lancaster University, recently published in the journal “Psychological Science”, shows the way that we think is affected by the language we are using. Professor Panos Athanasopoulos researched bilingual German and...
by laacademia-author | Mar 22, 2015 | EFL classes, English for footballers, Language school, Languages
There are concerns that the influx of foreign footballers, especially into the Premier League, is diluting the opportunities available to British players. Flush with TV money, managers are able to buy experienced, older players, which limits the chances of youngsters...
